ASUS ROG Zephyrus G15 GA503RX 15.6" WQHD 240Hz Gaming Laptop (AMD Ryzen R9-6900HS, Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070Ti, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Windows 11), Moonlight white

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Briefly, the Zephyrus G15 is a lightweight and portable laptop with a full-size 15-inch display. It weighs just around 2 kilos, and thus makes perfect sense if you’re after something that you plan to carry to school/work every day. In fact, compared to the previous Zephyrus G15 2021, the 2022 model runs louder, but cooler, and offers significant gains in performance, as this year’s RTX 3070Ti model with a MUX is noticeably faster in games and sustained loads than the RTX 3080 model from the past. On top of that, it’s more affordable than the 3080 used to be last year, which matters even more today, in mid-2022, where mostly everything else has gotten more expensive YoY. There’s a 90Wh battery inside this ROG Zephyrus G15, just like on all other 2022 ROG Strix and Zephyrus models, which is excellently sized for a portable design.

For the RAM, the laptop comes with partially soldered memory and one accessible DIMM. Our unit gets 16 GB onboard memory, but I upgraded it to 32 GB to document the differences you should expect when having both RAM modules populated. The keyboard’s layout is standard for an Asus laptop, nothing weird about it, except for perhaps the fact that there’s no dedicated Print-screen key, which some of you might need. It’s a simplified centered layout, though, without a NumPad section or any extra columns of Function keys at the right. That’s because the space around the keyboard is reserved for the speaker grills. Maintain a low profile with a new Stealth Type keyboard that keeps noise under 30 dB. Rapidly type up notes during meetings without disrupting the flow of conversation. Discreetly tab through chats and windows in class. Play games incognito at the cafe or coffee shop. With a quiet keyboard, you can focus more on what you're doing, and less on your environment. Keep in mind these are on the G15 running with 32 GB of RAM, in a 16GB onboard + 16 GB DIMM configuration.

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To put these in perspective, here’s how this Ryzen 9 6900HS implementation fares against other mobile platforms in this test, both Intel and AMD.

With the laptop sitting on the desk and in the games that scale well with Dynamic Boost, we’re looking at temperatures in the 80-88 C on the CPU side and 82-87 on the GPU side. The GPU performance decreases by a minor extent as the heat builds-up in those titles that allow for the GPU power to run at around 120W. The fans ramp up to about 51-52 dBA at head-level on this Turbo mode.Blender 3.01 – Classroom scene – CPU Compute: 6m 32s (Turbo, 32 GB dual-RAM), 6m 33s (Turbo, 16 GB soldered RAM); ROG’s Intelligent Cooling philosophy mixes the right features and system settings to ensure the best experience for each chassis and components, no matter what you’re doing. For the Zephyrus G15, liquid metal thermal compound keeps your CPU cool. A self-cleaning thermal module clears dust to improve long-term stability, while dual Aero Wave fans spin redesigned blades to generate impressive airflow with minimal noise. ROG Armoury Crate software switches seamlessly between operating modes to optimize performance and acoustics for the task. Far Cry 5, 6, Metro, Red Dead Redemption 2, Tomb Raider games – recorded with the included Benchmark utilities; Performance mode limits the fans to around 45 dBA at head-level and takes a slight toll on both the CPU and GPU performance. The internal temperatures remain very high on this mode, though. Here are some benchmark results on this Balanced mode: At the same time, the Intel options are superior in IPC and single-core performance, and if provided with plenty of power, superior in multi-threaded capabilities as well. We’re looking at up to a 20% performance gain on something like an i9 Zephyrus M16, but less on lower-power i7 designs such as the Razer Blade 15 or the Lenovo Legion Slim 7i.

Six speakers powered by Dolby Atmos technology put you in the center of the action. Twin tweeters face front to fire sound directly at you for louder volume, while pairs of force-canceling woofers under the palm rests balance acoustics and minimize unwanted resonance. Turn up the volume at parties and events and enjoy louder, more dynamic audio. The white version of this laptop gets white keys with RGB illumination now, unlike the white-only implementation of the past. It’s single-zone, but still this means you can opt for a color that improves the contrast against eh white keycaps, such as some sort of Orange or Blue. For the GPU, this series is available with RTX 3060 and 3070Ti graphics chips. What we have on this sample is the higher-tier RTX 3070Ti running at up to 120W in supported games and applications, with Dynamic Boost. that’s a step-up from the 100W TGP of the past Zepyrus G15 models. All in all, this is an excellent multi-purpose display, as long as your plan to keep your laptop indoors. So, if you’re on a tighter budget but still want a capable multi-purpose laptop with some excellent gaming abilities, the Zephyrus G15 should definitely be on your list this year. Just make sure you understand and accept the noise/thermals particularities, and the fact that you’d better keep this mostly indoors, otherwise that sub-350-nits display might not do for you.Blaze through gaming, content creation, and more with powerful CPU and GPU. Spend more time doing and less time loading with NVMe PCIe SSD. Dual M.2 slots connect directly to the CPU for maximum performance, and they're loaded with enough of storage for your growing games library and creative portfolio. There’s only one screen option available for the 2022 Zephyrus G15 series, a QHD 16:9 matte panel with 240Hz refresh and 100% DCI-P3 color coverage. This is the same panel that Asus offer on the 2022 ROG Scar 15 series. ROG's Intelligent Cooling philosophy mixes the right features and system settings to ensure the optimum experience for each chassis and components, no matter what you're doing. For the Zephyrus G15, liquid metal thermal compound keeps your CPU cool. A self-cleaning thermal module clears dust to improve long-term stability, while dual Arc Flow fans spin redesigned blades to generate impressive airflow with minimal noise. However, what makes this especially interesting at the time of this review, mid-August 2022, is the fact that this is one of the most affordable RTX 3070Ti portable laptops available on the market now. However, that is only possible because the fans run louder on this laptop than on all the other portable designs we’ve tested, at 51-52 dB at head-level on Turbo. The Zephyrus M16 is the only one that comes close, but most others run at sub-50 dBA on their highest profiles, including the 2021 Zephyrus G15 models. Furthermore, the mid-level Performance/Balanced mode is pretty much unusable here, as the CPU/GPU run at dangerously high temperatures on this profile. Hence, the only way to game or run demanding applications at reduced noise is SIlent mode, with a significant tool in capabilities, or a custom-created Manual mode. Up to you if you’re willing to tweak this manually or not.

Lastly, this laptop can also run games on battery power on the Performance profile. The GPU stabilizes at 55W in this mode, with 80W crossload power, which ensures 60++ fps in most games at FHD resolution and Ultra settings. Don’t expect more than one hour of gameplay at full details, or longer with a 30 fps cap and lower settings. Show off your signature style in Moonlight White or Eclipse Gray. The reinforced metal lid is precision cut with a dot matrix design that adds a subtle shimmering effect from prismatic film beneath. Stay versatile with thoughtful conveniences like a 180° ErgoLift hinge for more flexible viewing and a wide touchpad for easy navigation. The panel comes well calibrated out of the box, with just a slightly skewed White Point. It also proved to be uniform in our tests, and didn’t show any noticeable light-bleeding around the edges.

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Here’s what we got on our review unit in terms of battery life, with the screen’s brightness set at around 120 nits (~60 brightness) and on Standard mode.